Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

Children’s Bomba y Plena Workshop: Dance, Percussion and Song Thursdays at 4pm $15 Drop-in class  / $12 per class for trimester (13-15 classes) / Sibling discount available! Instructors: Shefali Shah & Hector Lugo | Location: Theater Space For more information email: bombaaguacero@gmail.com  or visit www.bomba-aguacero.org Students will learn dance, songs, drum rhythms, and history. For those […]

Bay Area Skeptics: Australian Skepticism

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

Thursday, July 28, 2016 Speaker: Don Hyatt of the "Australian Skeptics" Title: Australian Skepticism -- from Bunyips to Bush Cats Don will take you through a guided tour of Australian skepticism, looking at the Australian attitude to pseudoscience, the paranormal and religion. The fights with anti-vaxers, purveyors of CAM, chiro, the emergence of shonky university […]

Event Series Rockin’ Kids Sing Along

Rockin’ Kids Sing Along

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

Rockin’ Kids Sing Along Fridays 10:30-11:30am | Sliding scale $10-20 per family/class Instructors: Stephanie Pepitone | Location: Theater Space For more information: stephaniepepitone@gmail.com Class meets year round. A musical play group for kids of all ages. Hosted by Stephanie Pepitone, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and former punk rock singer/guitarist. Stephanie plays acoustic guitar and leads families in about an […]

Peruvian Independence Day Party

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

Advance Tickets $15, Door $18 JOIN US TO CELEBRATE PERUVIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY!!   Peruvian food and refreshments available and an Afro-Peruvian music lineup: DE ROMPE Y RAJA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION HUARANGUITO YOUTH ENSEMBLE PETA ROBLES MARINA LA VALLE ROSA LOS SANTOS SPECIAL GUESTS FROM PERU: Members of AMBIENTE CRIOLLO, Hijas del Sol & Teatro Milenio PERUVIAN ENSEMBLE: MASTER PERCUSSIONIST Kata Robles,  PERUVIAN […]

Salsa Party with Orquestra La Peña – directed by Josh Jones!

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

Attention Salsa Dancers (beginners encouraged)! Every last Monday of the month, the Josh Jones Orchestra brings the raw power of salsa dura to La Peña’s stage. Every last Monday in 2016! The band will perform songs from your favorite salsa artists including Eddie Palmieri, Beny Moré, the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, El Canario, Celia Cruz and […]

Event Series Afro Peruvian Dance & Cajón

Adult Afro Peruvian Cajon Class

La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

CAJON for Adults: 11am-12pm  $10 ea with bundle of 5  / or $15 drop-in Instructor: Peta Robles, master percussionist All levels are welcome. Students must bring a cajon to class. If you need to purchase one or rent one for a day, contact one of the instructors: Gabriela.Shiroma@edd.ca.gov